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How a Buddhist Teacher Gets Unstuck | Matthew Hepburn

Dec 29, 2021

Matthew Hepburn, a Buddhist teacher and host of the '20% Happier' podcast, shares insights on overcoming feelings of stagnation through mindfulness and meditation. He discusses the power of meditation challenges and the benefits of using simple mantras to rewire our brains. Matthew emphasizes acknowledging uncomfortable emotions, embracing vulnerability, and the transformative nature of awe in our daily experiences. With humor and wisdom, he encourages listeners to cultivate emotional awareness and find joy amidst distractions.

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Intro

4min

Facing Inertia: The Path to Overcoming Stuckness

2min

Embracing Mindfulness Amidst Distractions

20min

Embracing Mortality and Breaking Emotional Cycles

3min

Connecting Emotions Through Bodily Awareness

21min

The Transformative Power of Awe in Daily Life

2min

Mindfulness in Everyday Life

11min

Exploring Mindfulness Through Diverse Life Stories

3min

It’s the second episode of our Getting Unstuck Series. In this episode, Buddhist teacher and TPH fan favorite Matthew Hepburn offers a Buddhist lens on getting unstuck across many facets of our lives: from our relationship with technology to the difficulty we sometimes experience when asking for help.

Matthew Hepburn is a graduate of the IMS/Spirit Rock four-year teacher training program and the host of the Twenty Percent Happier Podcast. In this episode, Matthew will explain why joining a meditation challenge can be useful for anyone, whether you’re booting up, rebooting, or simply seeking to maintain a meditation practice. We also explore how incorporating simple phrases throughout the day can help us rewire our brains and reimagine our existence.

Join us for Getting Unstuck – our free 14-day meditation challenge, featuring Matthew and other great meditation teachers. The challenge starts on January 3, over on the Ten Percent Happier app. Click here to get started.

Full Shownotes: https://www.tenpercent.com/podcast-episode/matthew-hepburn-407

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